Combined inflating device and pressure gauge



Dec, 26, 1 Q CRQWLEY COMBINED INFLATING DEVICE AND PRESSURE GAUGE Filed Oct. 5, 1932 A Trae/vs ys Patented Dec. 26, 1933 n UNITED lsjrzyrEs PATENT OFFICE 1 Application octaber 5, 1932. .serialr No.*636,376 t y5 Claims.

This invention relates to a combined inflating' device and pressure 'gauge and is especially adapted to be: used in the inrlating of footballs, balloons, toys, and other similar articles, al-

" 5 though it should .be clearly. understood that the device may be .advantageously used in the inating of many other and diierent kinds of articles.

Anr object of this invention is to provide a com.- bined inflating device and pressure gauge which is of simple,A compact,Y construction and Yis efcient and accurate in operation.`

Another object istoprovide a combined inflating device and pressure gauge wherein the gauge is not in communication with the device when the pressure fluid is entering'the article.

. communication between the articleY and pump vand during vthe'suction stroke of the pump to open communication Abetween the article and gauge and close communication between -the pump andarticle.

1 Further and additional ob'jects and advantages residing in the'invention'will become apparent hereinafter, during .thedetailed description that is to follow of an embodiment thereof.y

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated inthe accompanyingv drawing, where- Figure 1 is a top plan View of the combined inflating device and pressure gauge;

y Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device and gauge taken approximately on line 2-2 of Fig; V1', looking in the direction of the arrows; the barrel and swivel of a valveinsides used in the device being shown inelevation while the valves are `disclosed asin the position Vthey :occupy .during the pressure strokefof a pump n 1 Aat ltsv opposite ends with recesses khaving packing A27 arranged therein and forming valves, one oi' which is adapted lto seat onthe inner end of the attachedto the device; andk Fig.,3isfa fragmentary sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the positionof the valves during the suction stroke of the pump;

The combined. iniiating device and pressure V4gauge comprises a coupling member 10 having a reduced extension 11 provided' at itsend withv a threaded nipple 12 vadapted vto be'screwed into the valve. stem of the article to beinated.

The nipple 12-carries a transversely extend ated to depressA thev samey and unseat the valve proper of the insides, as 'is well understood in the art.` A flexible gasket 14'is externally arranged upon the nipple k12 so as to engage the end of the valve stern of the article being inated to form anairtight seal therewith.

` A passage 15 extends through the nipple l2 and extension 11 of the member 10, and coinmunicates with a recess 16 formed in the mem- -ber 10. The wall of the `recess 16 is threaded as indicated :at4 17, to permita valve stem 18 tobe threadedly connected to the member 10, as clearly shown in Fig; 2L

The valve stem 18 is externally threaded at its outer end, as indicated at 19, adapting it to receive a threaded pump coupling and is internally threaded, as indicated at 20, to allow the swivel of a valve insides to be screwed into the same.`

It is proposed to use the barrel and swivel of an orcnary valve insides in the stem 18, such barrel being indicated at '2land having a tapered portion provided with packing cooperating with a tapered portion ofthe bore through the stem 18 to form an airtight seal therewith. Y f

The 'swivel is indicated at 22'and, while the` lswivel may ber offpany usual form, it has been shown herein for purposes of'illustration as consisting'of a ilat bar Yof considerably less thickness than length and having its vopposite ends threaded to cooperate with the internal'threads 20. The use of therel'atively thin bar for the swivel provides adequate air passageways through the valve insides and the' stem 18. j

vA valve pin 42.3 extends/"through the barrel `21 and an openinghin the'swivel 22 and is provided at its upper end with ns 24 limiting the downward movement of the pin. VThe lower end of the valve pinv 23 extends through an enlarged portion 25 ofthe bore through the valve stem and through the recess 16 in the member 10. y AAn elongated valve member 276 is secured upon the lower end of the valve pin 23 and is provided barrel 21 and theother of which is adapted to seat upon a valve seat 28 formed in the member 10 adjacent the inner end of the recess 16. l

A passageway 29 extends throughV the membe l0 and communicates with the recess 16 and with the pressure gauge which will now be described.

vThe member 10 is externally threaded as indicatedat-30 to enable the internally threaded end 31 of the pressure gauge casing 32 tobe screwed thereon when the device and pressure guage are assembled.

A flexible cup-shaped packing 33 forming a piston for the pressure gauge is arranged in the casing 32 and is clamped between the flange 34 of a nut 35V and a washer 36. The nut 35 is screwed upon a bolt 37 while the washer 36 is held in clamping relationship with the packing 33 by means of a nut 38 also arranged on the bolt`37.

The bolt 37 at its end opposite that on which the nut 35 is arranged, is provided with a head 39 having a laterally extending annular flange 40 at one of its ends and an annular groove 41 intermediate its ends.

A longitudinally split cylindrical sleeve 42 isV positioned over the head 39 of the bolt 37 Vwith its end engaging the flange and is securedto the head 39 by depressing the sleeve into the' groove 41, as indicated at 43 in Fig. 2. The sleeve 42 extends into a transparent cylinder 44, preferably formed of glass, which cylinder is externally threaded 'at 45 to enable it to be screwed into the reduced internally threaded end 46 ofthe casing 32. The cylinder 44 carries a stud 47 which extends into the longitudinal slit in the sleeve 42 and maintains said sleeve against any tendency to rotate.

Packing 48 is interposed between the outer end of the cylinder 44 and a washer 49 having a central opening therein, the washer and packing being held: in position andthe casing :32 being closed by a cap mit-- screwed into the reduce internally threaded end 46.

A coil spring 51 surrounds the sleeve 42 and bears at one end on the washer 36 and at its opposite end against a washer 52 arranged in the casing 32 and engaging the inner end of the cylinder 44.

It will be seen that the gauge parts just described in detail may be assembled within the casing 32 from the inner or left hand end thereof, as viewed in the drawing, but that when the gauge is assembled upon Athe inating device it'will be possible to adjust the parts by removing the cap nut 50 and inserting a tool into thev gauge through theopening in the washer 49.

' The sleeve 42 will bear suitable indicia in terms vof pounds of fluid pressure .so that when the fluid pressure is admitted to the passage 29 and passes into the gauge, the piston. 33 lwill be moved thereby against the tension of the suitably calibrated spring 51 and the sleeve 42 'will moveY outwardly through the cylinder 44, the indicia thereon being visible through said cylinder and an opening 53 provided in the gauge casing 32, thus enabling a reading to be taken of the fluid pressure in the article being inflated.

When the valve stem of the article to be inflated is connected to the nipple 12 and a pump is connected to the externallyrthreaded end 19 of the stem 18, the pressure stroke of the pump forces the Valve member 26 inwardly until the valve packing 27 at the inner end of the member seats against the valve seat 28 and closes communication'between the article and the gauge. This movement of the valve member 27 unseats the packing at its outer end with vrespect to the inner end ofthe barrel 21 and opens communication between the pump and the article, the incoming uid pressure being thus free to pass through the stem 18, valve insides, recess 16, and passage 15, intofthe article, as indicated bythev arrows in Fig. 2.

During the suction' stroke of the pump the 'valve member 26 will be drawn toward the barrel 21, such movement of the member 26 being assisted by the fluid pressure in the article, once the packing 27 is unseated from the valve seat 28. This movement of the member 26 causes the packing 27 of the outer end of the member to seat against the inner end of the barrel-21 and openscommunication between the article. and the gauge, the pressure fluid in the article passing through the passages 15 and 29 into the gauge, as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 3. The fluid pressure Ypassing into the gauge casing 32 causes the piston 33 and sleeve 42 to move outwardly of the casing against the tension of the spring 31 and enables areading qf the pressure in the article to be taken through the opening 53 in the casing.

It will be seen thatfwith a combined inflating device and pressure gauge, such as just described, articles such as footballs, balloons and the like may be inflated and the fluid pressure therein constantly determined duringV the inflating of the same, since upon any suction stroke of the pump the gauge will be actuated to indicate the pressure. Y L

' Although a preferred embodiment ofthe invention has been illustrated and described herein, it should be understood. that the invention is susceptible of various modifications and adaptationswithin the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a member having means'for'connecting it with an article to be inflated, with a pump, and with a pressure gauge; said member being provided with intercommunicating passages `connecting II() said means, and means for alternately closing or establishing communication between. the article and pump and the article and gauge Aand controlled by the pressure and suction strokes of saidV pump.

2. In aV device of the character described, a member having means for connecting itrwith an article to be inflated, with a pump, and with a pressure gauge; said member being provided with ,intercommunicating passages connecting said means, means within said passages forming valve seats, and valves associated with said valve seats for alternately closing or establishing communication between the articleA and pump andthe article and gauge and controlled by the pressure and suction strokes of said pump. f

3. In a device Aof the character described, a member having means for connecting it with an article to be inflated, with a pump, and with a pressure gauge; said member being provided with intercommunicating` passages connecting said means, means within said passages forming valvev seats, and interconnected valves asso- IIE velated with said valve seats for closing or establishing communication between the article and pumpv andthe article and gauge'and controlled by the pressure and suction strokes of said pump.

L4.'In a'device of the character described, a member having means'for connecting it with an 'article to. be inflated and with a pressure gauge 1.4i) 'andi provided ywith intercommunicating passages connecting saidfmeans, said member being provided with a valve seat atthe junction of said passages,.a Valve stem adapted to be connected to a .pump associated with said member andin communication with said'passages and. having a valve seat: arranged therein, and a valve pin arranged in said stemA and having mounted thereon va valve .adapted to seat on said first named seat andfavalve adaptedto seat upon said second '-150 to a pump and associated with said member and Y in communication with said passages, a valve insides in said stem and including a valve seat and a valve pin, said pin being provided with valves adapted to -seat alternately upon thevalve seat of said valve kinsides and upon said rst named valve seat, said valves being controlled byk the strokes of said pump.

JOHN C. CROWLEY. 

